The Transhumanist Pipe Dream of a ‘Zero-Cost’ Future

What is Singularity University, you ask? You can explore its web page to find out, but one good place to start is with its transhumanist beliefs. For example, that “leveraging the convergence of exponential technologies will set us on the path to solve our global grand challenges and shift from an era of scarcity to abundance.” Also, as they as they move closer to their grand mission, they believe they’ll help “usher in, quite literally, a massive transformation for humanity.”

Zero cost for the things we need would certainly mean massive change. In this video Diamandis explains why he thinks it’s can happen. Following the video I’ll explain why I think it’s a pipe dream at best, dangerous at worst.